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The plant is there to make Leon more human

Such as the milk, the plant is a key element in that amazing movie. The plant is there to complete Leon's character personality, providing consistence and humans features for him.

Indeed, Leon is a controversial character and his relationship with that plant is an aspect of significant relevance in order to help the identification between the viewer and Leon: although he is a blood-cold hitman, Leon is also a human with sentimental needs, just as everyone. Without human features like esteem, fears and generosity it would be hard to gain the sympathy for that character.

The plant was a master choice. As noticed in other answers, the plant doesn't move, no words, no barking but still a living being and always ready to be loved. Therefore, a perfect match for the script.

Finally, the plant is there also to interchange the continuity of scenes between Matilda and Leon almost as an another, a third, character.

PS.: This answer represents basically my personal opinion only.

The plant is there to make Leon more human

Such as the milk, the plant is a key element in that amazing movie. The plant is there to complete Jean Reno's character personality, providing consistence and humans features for him.

Indeed, Leon is a controversial character and his relationship with that plant is an aspect of significant relevance in order to increase the identification between the viewer and the character: although he is a blood-cold hitman, Leon is also a human with sentimental needs just as everyone. Without human features like esteem, fears and generosity it would be hard to gain the sympathy for that character.

The plant was a master choice. As noticed in other answers, the plant doesn't move, no words, no barking but still a living being and always ready to be loved. Therefore, a perfect match for the script.

In addition, the plant is there also to interchange the continuity of scenes between Matilda and Leon almost as an another, a third, character.

Finally, the plant has no background story. At least, I never found one myself. Great scripts always leave those empty spaces so viewers can fill it themselves making personal connections with the plot.

PS.: This answer represents basically my personal opinion only.

The plant is there to make Leon more human

Such as the milk, the plant is a key element in that amazing movie. The plant is there to complete Leon's character personality, providing consistence and humans features for him.

Indeed, Leon is a controversial character and his relationship with that plant is a aspect of significant relevance in order to help the identification between the viewer and Leon: although he is a blood-cold hitman, Leon is also a human with sentimental needs, just as everyone. Without human features like esteem, fears and generosity it would be hard to gain the sympathy for that character.

The plant was a master choice. As noticed in other answers, the plant doesn't move, no words, no barking but still a living being and always ready to be loved. Therefore, a perfect match for the script.

Finally, the plant is there also to interchange the continuity of scenes between Matilda and Leon almost as an another, a third, character.

PS.: This answer represents basically my personal opinion only.

The plant is there to make Leon more human

Such as the milk, the plant is a key element in that amazing movie. The plant is there to complete Leon's character personality, providing consistence and humans features for him.

Indeed, Leon is a controversial character and his relationship with that plant is an aspect of significant relevance in order to help the identification between the viewer and Leon: although he is a blood-cold hitman, Leon is also a human with sentimental needs, just as everyone. Without human features like esteem, fears and generosity it would be hard to gain the sympathy for that character.

The plant was a master choice. As noticed in other answers, the plant doesn't move, no words, no barking but still a living being and always ready to be loved. Therefore, a perfect match for the script.

Finally, the plant is there also to interchange the continuity of scenes between Matilda and Leon almost as an another, a third, character.

PS.: This answer represents basically my personal opinion only.

The plant is there to make Leon more human

Such as the milk, the plant is a key element in that amazing movie. The plant is there to complete Leon's character personality, providing consistence and humans features for him.

Indeed, Leon is a controversial character and his relationship with that plant is a aspect of significant relevance in order to help the indentification between the viewer and Leon: although he is a blood-cold hitman, Leon is also a human with sentimental needs, just as everyone. Without human features like esteem, fears and generosity it would be hard to gain the simpaty for that character.

The plant was a master choice. As noticed in other answers, the plant doesn't move, no words, no barking but still a living being and always ready to be loved. Therefore, a perfect match for the script.

Finally, the plant is there also to interchange the continuity of scenes between Matilda and Leon almost as an another, a third, character.

PS.: This answer represents basically my personal opinion only.

The plant is there to make Leon more human

Such as the milk, the plant is a key element in that amazing movie. The plant is there to complete Leon's character personality, providing consistence and humans features for him.

Indeed, Leon is a controversial character and his relationship with that plant is a aspect of significant relevance in order to help the identification between the viewer and Leon: although he is a blood-cold hitman, Leon is also a human with sentimental needs, just as everyone. Without human features like esteem, fears and generosity it would be hard to gain the sympathy for that character.

The plant was a master choice. As noticed in other answers, the plant doesn't move, no words, no barking but still a living being and always ready to be loved. Therefore, a perfect match for the script.

Finally, the plant is there also to interchange the continuity of scenes between Matilda and Leon almost as an another, a third, character.

PS.: This answer represents basically my personal opinion only.